Combine beet harvester



July 1939. J. DEWEY, JR

COMBINE BEETYHARVESTER Filedl sept. l 28, 1936 Y 5 SheetsfSheet l July18, 1939. J. D|-:vEY.`JR

COMBINE BEET HARVESTER Filed Sept. 28, 1936 5 sheets-sheet 2 July 18,1939.

J. DEVE'Y.- JR

COMBINE BEET HARVESTER Filed Sept. A128, 1936 5 Sheets-Sheet 3 J. DEVEY,JR

COMBINE BEET HARVESTER Filed Sept. 28, 1936 5 Sheetssheet 4 Juiy 3,3939. J. DEVEY. JR

' con/Harm: BEET HARVESTER Filed sept. 28, 1936 5 sheets-sheet 5Patented July 18, 41939 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE aisaczs COMBINEBEE'r HARVESTER Calif.

Application September 28, 1936, Serial No. 1 03,047

`19 claims.

This invention relates'to combine beet.y harfvester machines,particularly to the combination of .right sidek delivery of tops andleft side delivery of beets, operating conjointly with left side 5delivery of tops and right side delivery of beets, these mechanismsoperating in combination for the harvesting of beets or other rootcrops.

The adjustable foliage grip and traction tracks operating on drivewheels and wheels loosely v journaled in oscillated end of supplementalframes insure positive traction; the feature of the oscillated endpermits easy turning of the machine and the positive holding oi foliageand severed beet tops when in operation. j

The purpose of the present invention is to make 4more practical and toovercome numerous acknowledged defects in beet harvesting machinery;namely, too much pressure which pushes beets over chipping edges ofbeets as top- .20 ping mechanism draws forward and downward in loweringover high beets; the clogging with beet tops, the unreliability as toamount cut from the beet `caused by too many working connections',pressure springs, and unsatisfactory traction. The object-I have'in-view 'in perfecting my combine beet harvesteris to build a combinebeet harvester by constructing and placing in position the severalcombination parts, arrangements and devices so that the beet tops aswell'as the beets will be thrown in windrow by the simple opera- -tionof pulling or'propelling the4 harvester over the beet nem1ongitudina11yto the beet rows. In

order toeliminate the most objectionable features of beet harvestingmachines the disks o n my harvester for severing the tops are set at aside angle and retained in that same position by means of the housingsset sidewise and pivoted to the retaining frames, thus the outer edgesare placed considerably lower than the inner edges,

` 40 making/ an opening through which the severed tops pass off thedisks.

The shear blade mechanisms are self cleaning.

The shear blades are circular and spaced so as to permit the foliagegtobe drawn through which is i rate of 4speed than the 'circular-shearblades.

By steering the furrow wheel the rolling colter blades are alined andthe grip bands contact the grip band retaining members on the tractionwheels causing ja positive movement of the ma-v chine in the rightdirection. This feature is controlled by pressing foot pedals. y

This invention consists of combination arrangement of different parts`'for a more simple way to harvest beets or other root crops and is 5hereinafter fu1ly` described and particularly pointed out in theappended claims.

The following references are made to the ace companying drawings:.Eigure 1 is the elevation of the left side of the 10 machine and showsthe left outerl side of the cutting disk at a lower elevation than theinner side.

in which the housings which are placedsidewise are retained atan innerangle in the retaining frames; also the manner in which the driving 25mechanisms are'assembled; italso shows the driving mechanism fastened ina pivot device for the circular shear blades.

Fig. 6 is -a top plan view of the circular shear` blades mounted in theangular shaped auxiliary 30 frame; it also shows the driving mechanismon a pivot device which connects with the pivotal driving mechanism inFig. 5, also the -straight gear driving mechanism for rotating bothlines f I Fig'. 9 is a plan View of the circultous shaped digger blades*mounted on digger arms.

Fig. 10 is a side view of the clutch and o'peratingvlever. 1

Thel combine beet harvesting machine de- 45 .scribed -in this inventionis constructed and adapted s o that with one operation -it will seversimultaneously the tops 'of beets in two or more .rows and litt lthebeets from thefsoil and trans- -Vfer them intoya windrow which operationcon- 50 stitutes the harvesting of beets.

'In numbering the different parts loi' the-maf chine gni-the drawings,vall numbers with the accompanying letter A, signify parts pertaining' tothe main frame all numbers with the accom# 65 panying letter C, signifyparts pertaining to left side delivery of tops and the right sidedelivery of beets; all numbers with the letter B, signify partspertaining to right side delivery of tops and the left side delivery ofbeets.

Referring to the`accompanying drawings, the main frame of the machinecomprises longitudinally extending side members I center line member IA,end members 2A, and cross members 3A and 4A. The main frame isreinforced at the rear end with corner plates 5A. A transmission housing6 is secured to side members I of main frame near rear end, axles 1 arejournaled in said housing and secured in transmission not shown. Drivewheels 8, with tread teeth on face or rim and having grip band retainingmembers, are secured to the axles;

The supplemental frames which support the free end of the link-beltfoliage grip tracks, are composed of outer and inner side members I0.The outer side members are pivoted to hub 9 of wheels l8 and the innerside members are pivoted to the housing near the inner side of Wheels 8,and extending forward. A shaft II is secured transversely .in -the freeendsof each pair of side members I0 of supplemental frames. Wheel I2 isloosely journaled on each shaft. Endless link-belt tracks I3, whereonare secured lug plates I', aremounted on wheels 8 and I2 and are for thepurpose of securing foliage grip and ground traction. The free ends ofthe supplemental frames are oscillated in a vertical plane, by theoperating of lever I5, which is secured to shaft I6. This shaftis.journaled in bearing I1, which is fastened to side members of thesupplemental digger frames 93. Shaft I6, has fastened on each endadownward extending arm I8,

to which links I9 are connected on pivots with several holes in theupper, ends. T he other ends of these links are pivoted to the front endof the members I0 of the supplementalframes. By operating lever I5, thefree ends of the supplemental frames and tracks are raised or lowered.

Forward extending supports 20, are fastened to the front end of the mainframe; there are four such supports. A circular plate 2I is fas.- tenedto the two center supports, and has journaled within and against it acircular plate 22, to whichis secured a downward extending U- shapedframe 23. This frame has attached to it a shaft 24 whereon is looselyjournaled'the wheel 25. An adjustable arm 26 is fastened on each'sideof-the downward extending frame 23 by means of a bolt 21,

is loosely journaled a rolling colter blade 29 for severing foliage.Adjustable link 3|! is fastened in the upper end of the downwardextending arms 26, and is fastened in one of .the several holes in theopposite end of link 30 to theU shaped frame with a bolt 3|. Plate zzhas fastened to the upper end a bevel gear 32, which meshes with bevel'gear 33 secured on shaft 34, said shaft is journaled transversely ofsupports 2IJ in bearings 35. a worm gear wheel 36 'issecured on shaft34, and meshes with worm 31 which is pivoted to shaft 34 by means of apivotal retaining member 38. Arch member 39 is secured to supports 20,arch 39 supports bearings wherein is journaled shaft 34, rod 4I! issecured in`,worm 31 and journaled in bearing 4I, which is fastened tothe braced upright 42., Hand wheel 43, having.knob 44'. is fastened onrod 40 .and is placed' in a convenient position for the operator and`by.turning this steering device the "a lower elevation than the 'inneredge.

Each arm has fastened in. the lower ehd a stub'shaft 28, 'on each stubshaft furrow -wheel and roller colter blades are steered along the row.r

'I'he main shaft 45 is journaled longitudinally of the main frame inbearings 46- and bearings 46 are `fastened to center line member IA ofmain frame. Two gears 41 and 48 are fastened on the main shaft 45. Gear41 is fastened on the front end and is the drive gear for the cuttingdisk and circular shear blades. Gear 48 is fastened near the rear end,and has teeth on both sides, and is the gear that drives the endlesscleaner chains. One half of clutch 49 has a groove recess into whichfits the half circle part'5I, which part 5I is fastened to lever 52,which is fastened to bracket 53. The notched segment 54 is secured tobracket 53. When the clutch 49 is set at the desired position a tensiontooth is forced into one of the several notches in the segment andtension spring 55 serves in keeping the jaws of clutch rmly together.The other half of clutch 49 is fastened to stub shaft 50, which isjournaled in housing Gand is driven from the transmission and when theclutch 49 is pressed together all driven parts of the harvester willoperate at the same time. ,Bracket 53 is fastened to center line memberIA of main frame.

Bearings 56Band 51C are fastened Yto side members II of main frame.Bearings 58B and 59C are fastened to cross member 3A of main frame.Shaft 60B, with gears GIB, and'62B, and 63B secured thereon, isjournaled in bearings 56B, and 58B. A retaining frame 64B is pivotallymounted at front end of said bearings and extends rearward. `Bearinghousing 65B is fastened longitudinally in retaining frame 64B. A shaft66B, having gear 68B secured on forward end and gear 69B secured on rearend, is 'journaled in housing 65B. Housing 61B, in a sidewise positionhas side members 10B on each side and is pivoted near rear end of theretaining frame and extends downward and a vertical shaft 1 IB isjournaled in the housing in a sidewlse position. To the lower end Aofsaid shaft is fastened a cutting disk 12B with the outer edge at On theupper end of said shaft is fastened a bevel gear 13B. A shaft 14B isjournaled in the housing set sidewlse at the pivotal point and is onlyshown n Fig. 3. This shaft has fastened on it a bevel gear 15B.'v whichmeshes with gear 69B, also with gear 13B'. Bevel gear 68B meshes withbevel gear 62B and bevel gear SIB meshes with bevel gear 41.

'I'he adjustable downward extending arms 92 are fastened to main frameat the forward end, to which are pivoted the adjustable angular shapedframes. said arms are made adjustable by means of links 9|.

The adiustable angular shaped auxiliary frame is composed of section16B, and 11B. Section 11B of said frames is connected with section 13Bat their angular shaped adjustment point by bolts 13B. The upper shaft19B is journaled transversely of the auxiliary frame in section 11B.'I'his shaft has fixed and spaced thereon multiple circular shear blades80B.

Gear 84B is fastened on shaft 19B and meshes with gear 82B. The lowershaft 83B has 'spaced and fixed thereon multiple circular shear blades80B. and gear BIB is fastened on the end of this shaft. The shear bladeson these shafts are spaced and set so that the one set of blades willclean the other. 'I hese blades are so spaced and set so as to permitfoliage to be drawn through,

. and-.sare the first parts lof the machine to come of ,shaft 81B issecuredjbevel gear jthe auxiliary frames. l through the opening of theside member 10B in contact with the crown of the beets.

Gear BIB on shaft 83B meshes with loosely `journaled gear 82B.Retainingmember' 86B is pivoted to shaft 19B and has journaled in it abevel Agear `88B, which gear meshes with bevel gear 85B. Bevel gear 88Bhas a long receiving hub wherein shaft 81B is permitted to slip backwardand forward as the shear blades are raised' and lowered when theycontact and vadjust to the uneven beets. The upper end of shaft 81B isjournaled-in a pivotal retaining member 89B' which is pivoted toshaft'60B. On the upper end 90B which meshes with bevel gear 63B.

The adjustable links |90B are threaded a con-` siderable distance on theupper end, the other endbeing pivoted at the rear of the center of 'I'hethreadedl end extends which is secured to the housing which is placed inand is held at any desired position by a lock nut on each side of themember 10B. `When the shear blades contact and adjust to the crown ofthe uneven beets the housing which is set sidewise is forced to travelin the same vertical plane I as' the auxiliary frame but at a slowerrate of speed. The outer edge ofthe cutting disk 12B is placed at alower elevation than the inner and is driven to rotate in the oppositedirectional movement of disk 12C, which causes the severedbeet tops .tobe delivered to the right inner side of the supplemental digger frames.Digger arm 95B has fixed to the lower end acirf; cuitous shaped diggerblade 91B and digger arm 96B has secured to the lower end a circuitousshaped digger blade 98B which is shorter and set at a lower elevationthan the digger blade 91B.

The auxiliary frame whereon are mounted the endless cleaner chains, iscomposed of vside members |0013 and IUIB, fastened together .with crossbrace H2B. The front ends of these parts are fastened together with theshaftl IIGB whereon is loosely pivoted the adjustable rod |03B. On thisrod is nxeda tension spring II'MB.'l

Loosely journaled sprockets .lOSB are on shaft IISB. The side membersofthe auxiliary frame are pivotally mounted on shaft IUBB which isjournaled crosswise of the main frame nearr rear end in bearing I01Bl Alarge sprocket NBB -is fastened on the outer end of shaft 106B and asmaller sprocket is fastened to the same shaft and in alinement with theloosely journaled sprocket 105B.'

Endless cleaner chains HIJB,l HIB and roller H2B are loosely journaledin therear end of the side members and in alinement with the loosely'-Journaled sprockets, over which the endless cleaner chains operate theouter 'chainbeing of greater length than-the inner and traveling at agreater rate of speed. Chain-guide HIB is secured to the side membersandkeeps the chain u on main drive man. Dbwnward extending arms -lill?, arepivoted at their upper endl on shaft IIOB and in the lower end there isfastened shaft HSB .on 'which sprockets |053 are loosely journaied.

. Bracket plate I I1, having a large receiving hole,-

is fastened on the rear end of each side member 93 of the supplementaldigger frames into which is journaledl a pivoted retained lifting frameH8.

' The lower ends of links H9 are pivoted to side members I of the mainframe. A notched part I2D is also fastened t'o the side member of themain frame. A lever I2! is fastened to the lifting frame and contactspart |20. yThe pivoted'journaled llifting frame being connected to themain frame, enables the operator by means of a lever to raise or lowerall working parts in one operae tion, which parts can be set byreleasing the part which is controlled by the hand grip lever so that itwill engage with the racket teeth.

In further describing the machine it is necessary to describe only theparts that are operated to accomplish the left side'delivery of to'psand right side delivery of beets, the numbers designate ingv these partsare. thesame as the numbers of the parts that are used to accomplish theright sidev delivery of tops and the left side delivery of. y

beets, except that the letter C is used as previously indicated.

A retaining frame C is mounted on a pivot at the front end of bearings51C and 59C which are yfastened to cross member 3A and side member i ofmain frame and extending rearward. Bearmg housing ssc is fastenediongitudinauy' in re- '.edge. On`the upper end of this shaft is fastenedthe bevel year 13C. The shaft 14C is journaled in the housing, set inasidewise position at Athe ypivotal point and isl only shown on Fig. 1.

meshes with gear 69C andalso with gear 13C.

This shaft has fastened on ita bevel gear 15C. which Bevel gear 68Cvmeshes with bevel gear 62C and of said frames are connected with section16C at their angular shaped adjustment point by bolts iac.- Theuppershaft no is inumana transvers'ely to the auxiliary frame in sectionV11C and said shaft has fastened thereon spaced multiple,-

circular shear blades 80C. Gear 84C is fastened on shaft 10C, and mesheswith gear B2C.

The

lower shaft IIC has spaced multiple circular shear blades 80C fastenedthereon and gear IIC fastened on the end of 'this shaft. The shear. l

blades on these shafts are so spaced and vset that the blades on theoneshaft Acontact the side of cleans the other.

drawn through, and are the nrst part" of ,the

Amachine tov'ooxne in' contact with the crown of,y

beets. Gear liC on shaft "C mesheswith loosely Journalcd gear I2C.Retaining member C is the blades on the other, thusthe one set ofbla'des These blades are spaced and set in such'position so that thefoliage can be pivoted toA shaft C and has journaled in it a Il bevelgear 68C, this gear meshes with bevel gear 85C. Bevel gear-68C has a.long receiving hub4 lower end of shaft 81C is journaled in pivotalretaining member 89C whichis pivoted to shaft 60C and on the upper' endof shaft 81C is fastened bevel gear 96C which meshes with bevel gear63C.

Digger arm 95C has fastened to the lower end a circuitous shaped diggerblade 91C. Digger arm 96C has fastened to-the lower end a circuitous'shaped digger blade 98C which is shorter and set at a lower elevationthan the digger blade 91C,

which delivers the ybeets tothe right side,` right along the side ofbeets from left side delivery.

The auxiliary frame whereon are mounted the endless cleaner chains, iscomposed of side parts.

|000 and ||C fastened together by cross brace |02C. The front ends ofthe side parts are fastened togetherwith a shaft HSC, whereon is looselypivoted adjustable rod |03C and on this rod is a tension spring |040.Loosely journaled sprockets |05C are on shaft IISC. The side members ofthe auxiliary frame are pivotally mounted on shaft |06C which isjournaled crosswise of the mainframe near rear end in bearing IMC. A'large sprocket |08C is fastened on the outer end of shaft |06C, and asmaller sprocket iskfastened to the samev shaft and in allnement withloosely journaled sprocket |05C, Endless cleaner chains ||0C, |||C androller ||2C are loosely journaled in the rear end of side members and inallnement with the loosely journaled sprockets, over which the endlesscleaner chains operate, the outer chain being of greater length thantheinner chain, it traveling at a greater rate of speed. Chain guide ||3Cis'secured to the side members and keeps the chain in valinement withroller. Gear HIC is secured on end of shaft |060 and meshes with gear 48on main drive shaft. Downward extending arms ||5C are pivoted at theirupper end on shaft |06C, in the lower endis secured shaft ||6C on whichare loosely journaled sprockets IDEC.

It isimpractical to harvest beets with the one delivery system.

I claim: r

1. In a machine of the character specified, the combination with` themain frame wheels 'supported pivotally, the connected supplementalframes having mounted endless track for foliage grip and traction,auxiliary frames having long land short sides and pivotally1 journaledon main frame; a roller journaled in the long and short sides 4ofauxiliary frame; mounted endless link belts, the outer belts travelingat a greater rate Y of speed than the inner belts, the free ends ofauxiliary ,frames oscillating in a vertical plane.

the chains of each contacting -the beets in combination with circuitousdigger blades; means for Ioperating these same blades; shafts with bevelgears secured thereon journaled in bear-\.

2. In a machine of the character specified, the

combination with the main frame, a housing securedr thereon,transmission secured in housing, axles secured in transmission andjournaled in housing, wheels with teethon the face thereof secured totheaxles, supplemental frames pivotally mounted to the housing, and-hub ofwheels with one end osciliatable, a wheel loosely journaled on shaftsecured crosswise in the oscillated 4end of the supplemental frames;endless lug plate foliage grip 'link'belt over the' wheels and thewheels which are secured to the axles, the free ends of the frames beingoscillated in a vertical plane-with lever and link connections, wherebythe frames may be raised for turning or lowered as desired for foliagegrip` and traction; a circular plate secured to front of main frame asecond plate having a U shaped frame secured and journaled in the firstmentioned plate; a wheel loosely journaled on a shaft secured in lowerend of the U shaped frame; adjustable stub shafts secured on each side,whereon is'journaled a rolling colter blade for penetrating the soil andsevering foliage', a main shaft having gears and a clutchsecured thereonjournaled longitudinally of main frame; retaining frames pivotallymounted at their front end to main frame, a sidewise positioned housingpivotally hung in each frame, wherein is journaled a shaft with a diskshaped cutting edge secured to the lower end; means for operating samefrom the main shaft in rotational movement at a greater rate of speedthan the machine travels, angular shaped auxiliary frames pivotedtodownward extending adjustable arms. the arms beingy secured at upper endto main frame; a series of circular shear blades mounted in rear or freeend of each auxiliary frame; pivotally connected adjustable linkspivotedat the rear of the center of each auxiliary frame and secured toa sidewise positioned housing,

. said adjustable links being the device for autojmatically adjustingthe housing wherein is journaled the shaft having a disk cutter securedthereon; pivotally retained mea-ns for operating same at a greater rateofspeed than the machine travels, supplemental digger frames pivoted attheir forward ends to the main frame; digger arms with circuitous shapeddigger blades secured to supplemental digger frames, the outer `bladesbeing of greater length and height than the inner, pivotally hungauxiliary frames oscillated between and rear of digger arms; a pluralityof operated endless cleaner chains the outer chains being of greaterlength than the inner chains and traveling at a greater rate of speed;means for operating the cleaner chains at a greater'rate of speed thanthe machine travels;

` levers for voperating the raising and lowering cf the supplemental andauxiliary frames.

3. In a machine of the character specified. the combination with themain frame. retained cutting disks, the outer edges held at a lowerelecontact the different heights of beets: adjustable connecting linksconnecting the housings to the auxiliary frame, moving the housing in av'ertical plane butv at `a slower rate of speed; supplemental diggerframes having downward extend- `to them a pluraity ofcircular liftingblades the ing arms secured, pivoted to main frame; arms wlth'diggerblades secured, which are circuitous in shape, the 'outer ones being ofgreater length and height than the inner; auxiliaryframes pivotally hungbetween digger arms and carrying oscillated endless link belt lugplategrip tracks'- over said wheels and engaging the ground; means forraising and lowering adjustable end of said frame and track, the raisingand lowering of one end at will, a plate movement at forward end of themain frame; a U shaped frame secured to the' plate; a wheel journaled inthe lower end;

adjustable rolling colter blade on each side so.

spaced as to sever beet leaves in a line with inner digger blades, amain shaft driven by the axles carrying gear and clutch to drive shaftshaving gears secured thereon journaled in bearings transversely onthe-main frame at its forward end; retaining frames pivoted on saidbearings to the forward end of the main frame; adjustable angular shapedframes pivoted to the lower ends of saidf arms and extending rearward, aplurality of shafts journaled transversely in the free end i of eachframe; a plurality of circular shear blades secured on eachshaftpositioned and so spaced so,as to have a'shearing` or cleaningeffect on each other and means for operating same; a pluralityofsupplemental digger frames pivoted at theirforward ends to forward endof the main frame, and extending rearward, digger arms extendingdownward and fastened to the rear ends of the supplemental frames,circular shaped digger blades secured on lower ends of said digger armsone being of greater length than the other, a plurality of shafts havinga gear and a pluralityl of sprocket wheels `secured thereon, onesprocket on each being larger in diameter than the other, journaledcro'sswise of main frame near rear end, oscillated auxiliary framespivotally journaled on said shafts and extending rearward; the outersides being of greater length than the inner, a plurality of downwardextending arms pivoted in the front ends of auxiliary frames; sprocketsjournaledv between the arms and in alinement with sprockets and rollers,and means for'operating same.

5. In a machineof the character specified, the

i combination withthe main frame mounted endless foliage grip tractiontracks, steered rolling colters and wheel mounted to circular plate formovement; cutting disks, the outer edge retained at a lower elevationthan the inner edges in conjunction with sidewise positioned housingspivotally hung in pivotally mounted retaining frames, the main framehaving downward extending arms thereto secured, each pairof armshaving-secured outer blades being of greater length and height 'than theinner; cleaner chains the outer ones being `of greater length than thelnnerones, which moveat a greater rate of speed, and carried onpivotally mounted auxiliary frames, which oscillate directly 'over thelifting blades, the free ends of which contact the beets as they areraised from the ground, means for operating same; means for raising outof operative and lowering into operative positions the supplementaland.' auxiliary frames.

6.` In a machine of the character specified, the combination with themain frame, a housing secured transversely to the main frame;transmission securedin the housing, axles secured in the 'transmissionand journaled in said housing; wheels secured on the axles; oscillatedsupplemental frames pivoted to housing and hub of wheels; a wheel in theforward end of each of the supplemental frames; foliage holdinglinkbelts operating on said wheels; connecting means for oscillating theforward end of the supplemental frames, a circular plate secured to thefront ofthe main frame; a second plate journaled in the -frameslowerend; adjustable stub shafts secured on each side of said frame; arolling-colter journaled on each stub shaft; means for `'operatingplemental digger frames pivoted,to forward end of main frame andextending rearward, the arms of which extend downward, circuitous4digger blades secured to lower ends of digger arms, the one on `eachouter side being of greater length and height than the inner causingtheinward delivery of `both supplemental digger frames; a plurality ofendless link belts, positioned between digger arms and:` directly@ overlifting blades; means for operating the saine; a plurality of retainingframes pivoted on bearings secured to the forward end of the main frameand extending rearward; a housing pivoted near"the rear-end of eachretaining frame and positioned at an inward angle; cutting disksretained thereby so'that the outer edges are held at a lower elevationthan the inner, adjustable arms extending downward and secured to theforward end of thelmain frame; adjustable angular shaped auxiliaryframes pivoted to the lower ends of the downward extendtion in eachframe than the other; a plurality of circular blades secured on eachshaft, so spaced said plates -for movement; a luraiity of supandpositioned that the side of the blades on one -shaft contacts the sideof the blades on the 'otherj thus automatically cleaning each other,.means 7. Ina machine of the character speci-fied the -combination withthe main frame wheels supported and pivotally connected oscillatedsupplemental frames having mounted endless track for foliage grip andtraction, mounted to front end of main frame in combination right andleft, y

-left and right side delivery harvester units comprising rotary cuttingedges in automatic move-V ment with rotary shear blades mounted inauxiliary frames; means for adjusting auxiliary frames relative to thesidewise positioned housings, means for operating same, pivotallymounted supplemental digger frames having circuitous digger bladesattached some of greater length and height than others; auxiliary framessupporting a plurality of rotary endless cleaner chains, some of greaterlength than the others and traveling at a greater rate of speed; beettopping mechanism in combination with beet digging mechanism, means foroperating the rotary elements and means for raising and lowering same inand out of operative positions.

8. In a machine of the character specified, the combination with themain frame wheels supported and pivotally connected oscillatedsupplemental frames having mounted endless track for foliage grip andtraction, bearings secured transversely of the main frame at the forwardend; retaining frames pivoted on said bearingsand extending rearward;vertically sidewise positioned housings pivoted in each retaining frame;a shaft journaled in cach housing, a rotary cutting disk securedthereon, means for operating same, adjustable arms extending downwardand secured to the forward end of main frame; adjustable angular shapedauxiliary frames pivoted tothe lower ends of said arms and extendingrearward, a plurality lof shafts journaled transversely in the free endof each auxiliary frame, a plurality of circularl shear blades securedon each shaft and positioned and spaced/so as to have a shearing andcleansing effect on each other, means for operating the same;supplementalv digger frames pivoted at their forward ends, to the mainframe and extending rearward; digger arms extending downward andfastened to the rear end of the supplemental frames, clrcuitous shapeddigger blades secured on vlower ends of said digger arms, the outer onesbeing of greater length and height than the inner, ones; shaftsjournaled crosswise to the main frame near rear end; oscillatedauxiliary frames pivotally journaled on main frame and extendingrearward; said auxiliary frames supporting endless link belts, the outerones traveling iat a greater rate of speed than the inner,

means for operating same, means for raising and lowering of theseveralframes.

9. In a machine of the character specified, the combination with themain frame wheels supported and pivotally( connected oscillatedsupplemental frames havingmounted endless track s for foliage grip and Etraction, sidewise tilted cutting disks mounted in, sidewise positionedhousings pivotally-hungin pivotally mounted retaining frames;pivotally-'mounted shear blades in angular shaped auxiliary frames,means for operating same, pivotally mounted supplemental digger frames;digger arms extending downward secured at rear, circuitous digger bladessecured thereon the outer cries being of greaterlength and height thanthe inner ones, auxiliary frames l for foliage grip and traction;pivotally mounted retaining frames to which are pivotally hung sidewisepositioned housings carrying rotary cutting disks, downward extendingarms secured to' main frame, angular shaped auxiliary frames pivotallyhung to lower ends of the arms, spaced circular shear blades in eachauxiliary frame and adjacent to the ground; pivotally mounted means foroperating same; adjustable connecting links pivoted rear of center ofangular shaped auxiliary frames, the opposite ends being secured tosidewise positioned housings so that the shear blades contact the crownof the beets, the housing is automatically adjusted and carried in avertical plane; means for operating the same; supplemental diggerframes, circuitous digger blades attached, one on veach frame being ofgreater length and height `than the other, Vertically oscillatedauxiliary frames whereon are mounted endless cleaner chains, themovement of which keps the beets with tap root between the spaced diggerblades and moves the dirt from the sides of the beets; means foroperating same;

vmeans for moving the several frames in and outM of operative position.

11. In a machine of the character specified. the.

-speed than are the circular shear blade auxiliary 'frames by means ofconnecting links, pivotally mounted supplemental digger frames withcircuitous shaped digger blades of different lengths; mounted endlesscleaner chains operating directly over the digger blade and`corresponding thereto in length; the outer chains traveling at agreater rate of speed than the inner.

12. In a machine of the character specified, the combination with themain frame wheels supported and pivotally connected supplemental frames,having mounted endless track for foliage grip and traction; supplementaldigger frames pivoted near forward end of main frame; digger armssecured to rear endl of the digger frames and extending downward;circuitous beet digger blades secured on lower rend ofthe arms the outerblades on leach pair of arms being of greater length and height than theinner blades, mounted cleaner .chains of corresponding length; a shafthaving gears secured thereon journaled longitudinally of main frame,shafts having gears secured thereon journaled in @rings securedtransversely to the /main frame; retaining frames 'pivoted on saidbearings and extending rearward, sidewise positioned housings pivoted inrear of retaining frames,l shafts having cutting disks secured to lowerends; downward extending 'arms secured to forward end of main frame;

angular shaped auxiliary frames pivoted atlower end,v shafts havingcircular shear blades secured thereon journaled transversely to saidframes and so positioned that the shear blades on theV one shaft shearthe side of, the blades` on the other shaft; the forward set of shearblades being positionedat. a greater' height than the rea'r set; withrespect to the ground, adjustable links pivoted v:a1-casse circularshear blades in a pivotally mounted anthe combination with the mainframe wheelsv supported and pivotally connected oscillated supplementalAframes4 having mounted' endless trackv for foliage grip and traction;retaining frames pivoted to main frame; sidewise positioned housings;lpivotallyretainedl therein and near rear end vof adjustable downwardextendling arms secured to main frame pivotally con nected 'auxiliaryframes', the free end of each adjacent to the ground, spaced carryingshearv blades for contacting the crown of the beets, means for operatingsame; adjustable link connections between auxiliary frames and sidewisepositioned housings, pivotallyI mounted supplemental digger frames,'pivotally hung frafmes,A supporting endless-'cleaner chains, the outerpositioned chainsv traveling at a greater rate oiv speed than the innerand being of greater length,

means for operating said chains; aframe plvv otally mounted to the rearend of the supplemental digger frames and associated in link and leverconnection [with main frame for raising and lowering all vpivotal framesin one operation.

'14. Ina machine of the character specied, vthe combination with themain frame wheels supportedand pivotally connected oscillatedsupplementalframes having mounted endless track for foliage grip andtraction, auxiliary harvester units pivotally hung on main frameiniassociated combination, right and left, left and right, cut-` tingedges in automatic combination with circular shear blades for contactingbeets, means for ,adjusting auxiliary frames relative to the cuttingedges, said means pivoted rear of centerv of auxiliary frames andsecured to and near end of sidewise positioned housings, an opening andclosing of the rear ends'of the angular shaped' auxiliaryA frames andthe 'sidewise positioned housings; means fori effecting the opening vandclosing; pivotally mounted supplemental digger frames; circuitous diggerblades-some of greater length and height Athan the others; auxiliaryframes, and endless cleaner chains, the outer one oneach frame being ofgreater length than the` 'inner ones and traveling at a greater rate ofspeed; beet topping mechanismA in combination with beet diggermechanism, means for raising and lowering same in and out of operativevposi-v f tion. e, 15. In a machine of the character. specified,

1 the combination withthe main frame lwheels supported and pivotally lconnected oscillated supplemental frames having. mounted endless t trackfor foliage grip; oscillated right and left, side delivery unitsoperating colrij'ointly as vone harvester, the outer delivery of topsand theinner delivery of beetsLa Aright side delivery topping Adiskoscillatedin a vertical plane automatically, with circular shear-bladesin a pivotally mounted angularshaped auxiliary frame', asso,-

' ciated conjointly with left side inward delivery digger blades, theouter blade being of greater length and height 'than the inner, and aplurality of pivotally mounted/ oscillating endless cleaner chains, theouter ones being of greater length than the inner' and` traveling at agreater n rate of speed: a left side delivery topping disk oscillated ina vertical plane automatically, with t gular f shaped auxiliary frameassociated conjointly with right side inward delivery lifting. blades,the outer blade being of greater '.length` and height'than the inner;and a plurality of cleaner chains one being of greater length than Bpivotally `mounted vertical oscillating endless the other and travelingat a greater rateof -speed; the units operating in unison conjointlyright and left, left and right; right with the .10

tops and left with the beets; left with the tops and right with thebeets for windrowing-fboth the tops andthe beets;l means for operatingsame; meansv for raising or lowering all opera'- tive `units in and outofoperativeposition.

16. In a machine of the character specified,

the combination'with the main frame wheelssupported and pivotallyconnected .oscillated supplemental frames having mounted endless trackfor foliage .grip-and traction, retaining;

frames, which are pivoted .tomain frame, side-jVVA wise positionedhousingsvpiv'oted to the retain-ff ing frames,` angularv shapedauxiliary iframes'v `yconnected-pivotally and adjustably todownwardextending arms secured adjustably to the main frame, the freeend ofthe auxiliary irams'adjacent to the ground, spaced circular shapedshear blades for contacting the crown of the beets, means forv operatingsame in the same ropositioned as to causethe-housing to move at a slowerrate of speed, than the circular shaped blades; circuitous shaped diggerblades secured to the digger arms of the pivotally mountedsupplementaldigger frames; pivotally mounted auxiliary framesI supporting mountedendless vcleaner chains the outer positioned chains traveling at agreater rate of speed than the inner and being of1 greater length; laframe pivotallyV mounted to rear end of supplemental digger frames andin linkrand lever association with main frame for raising and loweringall pivotall frames inone operation; i

17. .In amachine of the character specified, the combination with themain frame Wheels supported and pivotally .connected oscillatedsupplemental frames having mounted' endless track for foliagel gripH andtraction, diggr units pivoted to unit secured at its eXtreme lowestpoint, one o'f veachqziair of circuitous digger blades being ofretaining frame; said housings positioned at an f inward angle thusretaining the outer edges of the cutting disks at a 'lower elevationthan theinner rward extremity of the harvester, arms secured to forwardend of the main frame and having adjustable angular shaped auxiliaryframes pivoted to.

' the lower 'ends thereof, said frames extending 'frame; pairs ofcircuitous diggerv blades of each `\for the delivery of both. toppingunits to the. out'- rearward having at their rear ends a plurality ofcircular shear -blades so positioned and lspaced that the one side ofthe blades on the one shaft comes against the side of the blades on theother and are rotated in the same direction, means for operating same.i.

18. In a machine of the character specified, the

shafts journaled crosswiseand thereon fastened combination with the mainframe wheels supported and pivotally connected oscillated supple'-mental frames having mounted endless track for foliagegrip and traction;pvotally mounted oscillated retaining frames; auxiliary supplementalmechanism operating conjointly tor-thel harvesting of beets; the rightside delivery topping disks rotated at the end of sidewise positionedhousing pivoted near rear of the retaining frame; oscillating in avertical plane by the movement of circular shear blades in the pivotallymounted auxiliary frame, and operated on the' same row conjointly withleft side delivery supplemental digger frames, and auxiliary frames;endless cleaner chains; right side delivery of tops' and lett sidedelivery of beets; right side delivery topping disk rotated at the endof the sidewise positioned hous ing; pivoted near rear of retainingframes oscil.

lating in a :vertical plane by the movement of circular shear blades inthe pivotally mounted auxiliary frames, and operated on the same rowconjointly with right side delivery supplemental digger frames andauxiliary frame; endless cleaner chains, the left side delivery of topsand the right side delivery of beets, means for operating same.

i9. In a machine of the character specied. the i ananas tical plane withangular shaped auxiliary frame by shear blades and operated conjointlywith right side delivery beet digger blades, a plurality of verticaloscillated endless cleaner chains. one being of greater length than theother and traveling at a greater rate of speed; the unison of the unitsoperating together right and left, left and right, right with the tops,left with the beets, and leftwith the -tops and right with the beets,thus windrowing Aboth the tops and beets, means for operating same.

JOHN DEVEY, Jn.A

